Places Pengwn Wants to Go

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.